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Will a new state law put teeth into S.F. supe Dorsey’s plan to fund only drug-free homeless housing?

by Joe Eskenazi April 13, 2026, 4:01 amApril 14, 2026, 2:19 pm

A man in a suit and tie stands in front of an American flag; in the background is a large government building with a dome and ornate architecture.

Michael Levine, Massachusetts Medicaid exec, to head S.F. homeless dept.

by Xueer Lu April 7, 2026, 1:25 pmApril 10, 2026, 2:30 pm

A yellow taxi drives past the entrance of Adante Hotel on a city street with mid-rise buildings and pedestrians nearby.

S.F. set to lose 450+ shelter beds in Tenderloin

by Eleni Balakrishnan April 6, 2026, 5:20 pmApril 7, 2026, 11:13 am

Illustration of a snarling dog with bared teeth and drool against a purple background with radiating lines.

Covering the Police

Dog bites in S.F. are rising. In the Tenderloin, they’re skyrocketing.

by Eleni Balakrishnan March 19, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 22, 2026, 9:54 pm

Four people cut a red ribbon in front of a van labeled "Moving Forward" during a ribbon-cutting event in a parking lot.

Covering the Police

S.F. probation rolls out van for unhoused in ‘high-poverty,’ ‘high-crime’ areas

by Alice Finno February 28, 2026, 2:21 pmMarch 2, 2026, 4:08 pm

Three people sit at a table making protest signs with markers and paper; printed posters and supplies are scattered on the table.

Tenderloin fire victims find themselves homeless, displaced from S.F., despite promises

by Eleni Balakrishnan February 6, 2026, 12:20 pmMarch 18, 2026, 1:03 pm

They want to be California’s next governor. At S.F. debate, it was hard to tell them apart.

by Sophia Rerucha February 4, 2026, 2:55 pmMarch 29, 2026, 6:09 am

A person lies on a littered street with two people standing nearby. The person on the ground has tattoos on their torso and is surrounded by scattered belongings and debris.

Is San Francisco’s homeless point-in-time count pointless?

by Joe Eskenazi January 19, 2026, 4:01 amJanuary 20, 2026, 11:51 am

A person with shoulder-length blond hair plays an acoustic guitar while seated on a stage in a wooden-paneled room, facing an audience.

100+ unhoused people died in S.F. last year. A memorial service tries to remember all of them.

by Abigail Vân Neely January 16, 2026, 7:00 amJanuary 20, 2026, 1:29 pm

A beige 2004 Monaco La Palma RV is parked outside a building. Text shows a value of $20,000 and a cash offer of $6,125, which is $13,875 less than the value.

S.F. offers cash to get RVs off the street. For some, it’s a deal. Others could lose thousands.

by Marina Newman and Kelly Waldron January 6, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 29, 2026, 6:57 am

A large RV with a bike attached to the back is parked on a city street next to a palm tree and sidewalk in daylight.

RV dwellers say S.F. outreach worker is selling parking permits for cash

by Marina Newman and Mariana Garcia December 17, 2025, 8:03 pmMarch 29, 2026, 7:28 am

A large RV is parked on a city street beside a palm tree, with a bicycle mounted on the back and various supplies nearby.

S.F. to pay landlords 1 month’s rent to house RV dwellers

by Xueer Lu November 21, 2025, 11:00 amNovember 21, 2025, 4:18 pm

A man in a red sports jersey sits in the doorway of an RV camper van, holding a paper, with a bed and a small shelf visible inside.

S.F. begins towing RVs. Dozens more are at risk.

by Marina Newman November 7, 2025, 5:16 amMarch 29, 2026, 7:00 am

Prop. C architect facing ouster from Prop. C oversight commission

by Xueer Lu November 3, 2025, 3:00 pmNovember 4, 2025, 10:52 am

Several RVs are parked along the side of an empty urban street in designated parking spots under a clear blue sky. Power lines and buildings run alongside the road.

Tow trucks are coming for S.F.’s RVs. Their residents struggle for reprieve.

by Marina Newman October 28, 2025, 4:00 amNovember 4, 2025, 6:12 pm